The Solar Singularity: 2017 Update

By [email protected] The “solar singularity” is the point where solar becomes so cheap in a majority of countries around the world that it is established as the default new power source. This piece is my second annual followup to my original article on the solar singularity from early 2015. My 2016 update is here. (I also made the solar singularity concept the centerpiece of my 2015 book, Solar: Why Our Energy Future Is So Bright.)

As before, I’ll cover not only solar, but also battery storage, electric vehicles and self-driving cars, which together constitute the parallel and intertwined revolutions that are set to